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A Must Have for your Family DVD Library

Here it is... this is a MUST HAVE FOR YOUR DVD LIBRARY!If you don't have the chance to hear this talk given by Ken Ham then you should definitely invest the $15on the DVD titled:"RAISING GODLY CHILDREN IN AN UNGODLY WORLD"This is hands down the best, most thorough talk I have EVER heard on the topic of family and the Bible. I think I have a new modern day hero folks.Ken and his colleagues have [...]

By |September 29th, 2009|Blog, Home School|1 Comment

Guest Speaker Ken Ham on CREATION

This Weekend! I know this is last minute, but I don't like promoting things unless I have seen it or heard of it from people I know well.Ken HamFrom the Creation Museumis Speaking this weekend... today and tomorrow @Rolling Hills Church in Tualatin, OrWe went to hear him this morning.He spoke on "Answers from Genesis on Darwin and Culture Wars"6pm TONIGHT"DEFENDING CHRISTIANITY FROM TODAY'S SECULAR ATTACKS"7:30PM TONIGHT"THE ULTIMATE PROOF OF CREATION"BY DR. JASON LISLETOMORROW9AM-10:30AM"DINOSAURS, GENESIS [...]

By |September 27th, 2009|Blog, promotion events|2 Comments

All of You Who Prayed…

Thank you to all of you who prayed!I want to say a special thanks to all of you who prayed for Isaac and I this past weekend as I went with him to his end of summer conference in Las Vegas.Every Year the company has a conference here this same weekend... which happens to also be our Anniversary Weekend!So this year I was especially blessed to be able to go be with my husband.Thank you [...]

By |September 22nd, 2009|Blog, Missions and Vision|0 Comments

The Best is Yet to Come

September 19th!Our Ten Year Wedding Anniversary!THEN!NOW!HERE ARE OUR BIGGEST BLESSINGS IN THE PAST 10 YEARS!The past ten years have been full of the Lord's blessings and provisions as well as productive growth & ministry. I eagerly look forward to the next 90 years with you Isaac!

By |September 22nd, 2009|Blog, Scrapbook|1 Comment

The 10 Pounder!

That's Right!Ten Pounds!We are going to have a lot of zucchini bread!

By |September 16th, 2009|Blog, Uncategorized|1 Comment

Homegrown Popcorn

One of our long term Home school experiments was to grow our own popcorn.It all started last spring when we germinated and planted the corn seed last April.Then we transplanted into our little garden and 3.5 weeks we harvested it.Finally, yesterday we popped it.It was beautifully White little kernels of popcorn.It feels so satisfying to have completed this project.

By |September 16th, 2009|Blog, Gardening, Home School|1 Comment

Tomato TIme

Praise be to the Lord for tomatoes!We have plenty of them, but this year I decided to make sauces, lots of sauces. I got this most amazing tomato saucer and it is soooo GREAT! It is a time saver. You just throw the tomatoes in and watch it make sauce... no seeds, no skin,; beautiful sauce. Then we add diced shallots, onions, lots of garlic, fresh basil, parsley, rosemary, and oregano sauteed to the sauce [...]

By |September 16th, 2009|Blog, Uncategorized|1 Comment

Work Day

Today was a very productive day at our home!We had piano lessons, harvested tomatoes and made sauces to freeze, we read, we studied God's Word, we took care of the animals, we cleaned, studied snakes, read the Dangerous Journey,& STACKED A CORD OF CHERRY WOOD!ONE CORD DOWN....And ONE TO GO!Then we are set for fire wood for the year! Yeah SAVE on Heating Bill!I can't wait to have our first fire... I love the smell [...]

By |September 16th, 2009|Blog, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Tolpin Healthy Habits

I have shared many of the struggles I have had with health over the last few years and wanted to share with you the top ten healthy habits, or battles(if you will), I have chosen to adopt over the last year. Disclaimer: Of course, I am not anal about these... we do everything in our power to not let these things get in the way of fellowship with others... In addition there have been seasons [...]

By |September 10th, 2009|Blog, Healthy Living, Homeopathy, Missions and Vision|1 Comment

Friendships Made in Christ, Stay Firm in Christ

In light of the times we are living in, I recently wrote this letter to a few of my dear friends. Asking them to actively pray with me.After being encouraged by two of these friends to share it with you all...I am finally posting a copy of my letter in hopes that it will move many of you to action as well. I am hoping that this email can prompt me, us, into deeper respect [...]

By |September 9th, 2009|Blog, Uncategorized|0 Comments